Grants and Contributions:
Title:
UNdaunted: Educating Girls with Disabilities in Somalia
Agreement Number:
7412650 P007688001
Agreement Value:
$8,500,000.00
Agreement Date:
Dec 19, 2019 - Apr 30, 2025
Description:
This project aims to remove barriers to girls’ education in Somalia, particularly those with disabilities. It builds on the positive experience of Canadian philanthropic engagement via UNICEF Canada’s UNdaunted Initiative already established in Sub-Saharan Africa. This project works to improve learning outcomes for girls, including those with disabilities, by increasing their equitable access to safe, quality, inclusive, education within an education system that recognizes their needs, and provides innovative and quality gender-responsive formal and non-formal education. The project aims to target 156 schools in up to 20 districts of the Federal Government of Somalia and Federal Member States: the Puntland State of Somalia and Somaliland. Project activities include: (1) facilitating public awareness around disability and gender issues through activities such as community outreach, and providing training to education stakeholders on developing policies on the protection of girls from gender-based violence in schools and to foster safe learning spaces; and (2) providing technical assistance to Ministries of Education and educational officials to strengthen capacity on data collection, as well as to integrate adolescent girls with disabilities into their education systems. This project is expected to reach 22,500 girls, including 7,500 girls with disabilities in the formal and informal education systems. The project is also expected to benefit 1,248 teachers; 1,092 members of community education committees; and 70 government officials.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased equitable access to safe, quality, inclusive education and learning by girls, including those with disabilities; and (2) improved equitable and coordinated provision of innovative, safe, quality, gender-responsive, and evidence-based formal and non-formal education for girls with disabilities.
Location:
Toronto, Ontario, CA M4S 2C6
Reference Number:
064-2019-2020-Q4-00224
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
3203122680572
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Additional Information:
The value of the agreement is changed to $8,500,000 CAD, The end date is changed to 2025-04-30.
Amendment Date
Sep 14, 2023
Recipient's Operating Name:
UNICEF CANADA
Recipient's Legal Name:
Canadian UNICEF Committee
Federal Riding Name:
Toronto--St. Paul's
Federal Riding Number:
35090
Program:
International Development Assistance Program
Program Purpose:
The main purpose on the International Development Assistance Program is to reduce poverty for those living in countries where Global Affairs Canada engages in international development.
Amendments: